PAGE TWO THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1924 Interesting News From The West Indian Islands Out of 10 Headaches ARE CAUSED BY EYESTRAIN Remember we can supply good Glasses as low as 50 Associations of the Clony Tacarigua, Napartma and Trinidad, having won many prizes in the Annual Competition. In Indoor games Billiards and Chess were bis chief amusements and he was noted to be a very good chess player. Mr.
Springer was a true sport; he cbafted all and stood bis sbare like a man His sharp and ready wit made him a general fa yourite and a pleasant com.
panlon. He was member of the Royal Prince of Wales Lodge of Free Masons, but he had not attended the meeticgs for over 25 years on account of being resident at Tacarigua.
He invented a letter stamping machine which was in use at the General Post office on trial, for some time. Mr. Springer was twice married.
The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon. The cortege left the bouse at 30 and proceeded to All Saints Church, where the choral service WAS conducted by the Venerable Archdeacon Hom bersley with Mr. Burnett presiding at the organ. The clergy was repre sented by the Bishop of Trinidad tbe Very Rev. Holt, Revs.
Canons Melville, Allen, Doorly, Revs.
Bourne. Gill, Graham, C, Doorly, Jones and Ramkeesoon, form Dr. Gems BLOOD ELIXIR For strengthening the BLOOD parcels mag in 1922 compared JAMAICA will be headed bz th Hon. EX Thomas Low, Canadian Minister of Trade and Om The Mayor And inde, arranging for the purchase merce, who is at in Eng of the four new steamers promMr. Alves ised by the Ottawa authorities, to replace those now to the West Indian seryice.
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR The new ships two of which REFERS TO EDUCATION OF will serve the Western Antilles THREE MEMBERES OP and two the Eastern will CORPORATION provide cold storage facilities and passenger accommoda If you suffer from Headaches you ought to question THE HERALD of the 26th ulto tion which will be a considerthe condition of your Eyes.
Says:able improvement on what is Another quarrel more bitter now available.
No date bas yet been fixed for Have Your Eyes Examined Without Delay than any before, marked the the visit of the delegation fron opening of the meeting of the Canads, but acco ding to recent Kingston and St. Andrew Cor. cable despatches, the Canadian poration on Monday TA Parliament is due to reassemble Last week, the Mayor called a in January next.
CONSULT US WITHOUT OBLIGATION.
special meeting of the Cor poration to which only three members Messrs. Alves, Hr. No Team Going To rison and Gyle attended. Three Scadron Optical Co.
Barbados.
members, according to the rule quorum but, His Worshia Avenida Central No. 23 Calle del Frente No. 034 refused to hold the meeting. meeting of the Jamaica Cricket Council was beld at PANAMA Councillor Harrison asked for COLON an explanation of this attitude Sabina Park on Monday after.
noon.
of the Mayor.
The council considered a reThe Mayor: Do you think port of the sub committee re the was going to sit in committee invitation from Barbados for a and draft rules with the three cricket tearn to visit that island members who were present? in October to play a series of Major Dixon and Alderman matches.
MacLaughlin tried to pour oil on the troubled waters by sug impossible to send a team there The council decided that it was gesting that as the matter was in of this year having provoking should be referred to a com team to this island early in long discassion, it it regard to the visit of an mittee of the whole council.
January next, but would en Councillor Harrison said he endevour to send a team to that was surprised at the Mayor island at the same time next making the remarks he had year if they extended an invitamade. He was grieved to bear tion for that time, His Worship say that be would The report of the subcom not associate with the three mittee on the re organization of members who had been present the council was adopted.
at the committee meeting, and Minor matters were of whom he was one.
dealt with and the meeting adjourned.
The Mayor: did not mean to convey the impressiou which you have in your mind present.
TRINIDAD Councillior Harrison: ain if misunders word your Recommended for Removing the Humors of worship. This under was de what Death of Rev.
Scrofulous seases, Pimples, Boils, Blotches, did you say?
Tetters. Springer Useful in Chronic and Syphilitic The Mayor: And can tell you what esld in spite of your Rheumatism, Mercurial Affections and Disdisaprtoval. said that would not sit in committee on such an The Weekly Guardian of eases caused by Impurities of the Blood.
important matter as the drafting July 12th says:of rules with the three members We regret to announce the An Alterative recommended for purify.
who were present.
death, which took place on Councillor Harrison: And why Saturday of the Rev William ing and enriching the BLOOD.
Sir?
Springer, for many years The Mayor: Because neither Rector of St. Mary s, Tacarigua.
of you have sufficient education After a long and arduous to draft rules.
career in the Anglican Min Councillor Harrisod: Then you istry, Mr. Springer retired For Sale at all Drug Stores say the people who elected us are about ten years ago on accoun: also ignorant.
of Vacciag years.
And in Large Quantities by Tat Mayor: Anyone who sees The Rev Springer was some of the notices of motion born in the Parish of Christ have would agree with me.
Church, Barbados H: JAVIER MORAN. American Pharmacy Councillor Alves: think you was educated at Barbados and AGENT have made a great mistake to took his degree at Codday, sir, have seen some of the rington College. His first ap.
Mayor writings and they are pointment was Headmaster of soo the Lodge School. Leaving the Sook full of bad grammer.
school after performing meri.
The Mayor: What are you torious work he became a curate speaklog on? You are out ol at St. Vincent and afterwards order!
of St. Andrew s, Councillor Alves: rise on a Grenada. His ministerial laboure point of order.
brought bin to this island The Mayor: Sit down. There is which he served faithfully and no point of order, well for 41 years. Rector of Councillor Alves persisted and Tortuga was his first appointthe Mayor adjourned the meet Bay in succession. He worked as neither party would give way ment and later he became ctor of Mayo, California and Clux on as Rector of St. Mary s, TacOf every description arigu, for 21 years during Coming to Jamaica was erected. He served more which time the present Church than once as Manager of the CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IS Tacarigu. phan Home and at one time he volun esred bis SENDING REPRESENTATIVE DESPACTH services at Princes Towa in place PARTY TO THIS ISLAND of the Cutate who had died of yellow feyer. For this poble act AT he was rewarded with a letter Sometime ago the Herald THE ot announced that efforts were was also Caaplain of the thanks from bis Bishop. He being made to improve trad relations between Onnada and this island.
Mr. Sringer was a keen Mr. James Cormack, the Sportsman and excelled at both Canadian Trade Commissioner th: cricket tield he was well iadoje and outdoor games. Oa of Kiagston, bas been Interest. kaown for his batting prowess ing himself in the matter and it is gratifying to note that his tiva in Iatercolonial cricket. In and was once a representaefforts are meeticg with golt he was easily one of the We are in a position to announce it was at shooting that he shone best it got the best of his time.
this morning that the Canadian mɔre than in any other game.
Government intends to send a With both gun and rifle he representative party to Ja excelled and was the bolder of and other British West Indiao many trophies as a result. He Culoales before the Canadian was well known as a crack shot IN THE Parliament reassembles, for the and amused his friends by purpose of investigating trade saying that he could shoot a possibilities ia these colonies. mosquito on the wins. He was It is possible that the party a member of the three Rifle During the past year, 135 bags and 86 packets of mails for delivery in Trinidad were received at Port of Spain from overseas, and 4, 934 bags and 14 packets of mails were despatched. Parcel Post receptacles received, numbered 5, 043, and those despatched 1, 120. The number of received from overseas was 53, 985 as with 48, 788 in an increase of 5, 147 or 15 per per cent. 28, 679 of these parcels were received from the United Kingdom an increase 2, 834 over last year figures.
This is attributed to the continued use by merchants of the advantages offered by the Parcel Post for the rapid transit of small quantities of goods. The number of Inland Parcels posted for delivery in the Isla and Tobago totalled 25, 450; of these upwards of 3, 000 were bandled in connection with a cigarette competition at Somosos CSS300xooloo WAR MEMORAL Handed over to The Municipality in 1851 The Trinidad War Memoral which was erected by the Government and people at a cost of 8, 000 and unveiled recently by His Excellency the Governor was handed over to the Municipality of Port of Spain. The monument is situated in the small Savannah near the Princess Building and on it are inscribed the names ot 180 men of the colony who lost their lives in the Great War. An immense gathering witnessed the ceremony which was of an impressive nature, and the Naval Guard of Honour and various units of the local forces contributed to the spectacle of an imposing military pageant.
Rector JOB. PRINTING ing.
Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson.
DONE WITH NEATNESS AND INTERESTED IN VARIOUS KINDS OF SPORTS WORKMAN PRINTERY Bids Farewell to Colony.
The Sporting Chronicle of the 6th July publishes the following. On Wednesday next, our esteemed Gove Brigadier General Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson, and Lady Wilson, will bid us goodbye and take passage for Jamaica to which colony he has been appointed.
Before the arrival of His Excellency to our shores, bis qualities as a real, true lover of sport bad preceded him; and during his whole tenure of ofice, His Excellency has lived up to all that was said of him, in this direction. He did not attend sport functions merely (Continued on page 3)
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